I’m Hooked on Rules Horror Lately. Any Recommendations from Experts in the Genre? 嗯～最近迷上了规则怪谈，有怪谈大佬推荐推荐么？

1. 1 开 An S-Rank Horror from the Start, but They Give Me a C-Rank Talent? 开局S级怪谈，但给我C级天赋？ Pale Era苍白纪元Mystery3.1M WordsOngoing [No Female Lead + Endless Twists + Wild Ideas and Clever Logic + Mild Horror + Protagonist and Villains Are Both Smart] [This is absolutely not a mindless power fantasy. If you don't like the first instance, go ahead and curse me out.] [This isn't a traditional rule-based horror story. The horrors can think and are intelligent, so readers who prefer traditional rule-based horror should steer clear.] Horrors run rampant, and strange tales are everywhere. Beneath every shadow may lurk an unknown t 142.2kReads8.9Score14.3kShelves

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   This book is arguably the most mind-bending rule-based supernatural tale I've ever read. The main advantage is that the plot is still understandable and doesn't drag. While I can skim through other rule-based supernatural tales, I really don't want to skip ahead in this one.

2. 2 游 Rules of the Game: Starting in Mondstadt from Genshin Impact 游戏规则怪谈：从原神蒙德城开始 Sneaking Little Snacks偷吃小点零食Mystery180k WordsOngoing Rules-based horror descends upon Blue Star, and chosen contestants from every country livestream their attempts to clear the horrors. Three hours after transmigrating, Zhou Jin, a Genshin Impact player with every achievement, is selected for the S-rank instance [Mondstadt]. This world has no Genshin Impact, and he is the only person in the entire world to have cleared every part of the story. When he wakes up, he has become Diluc, the red-haired master of Dawn Winery. Nine rules for survival w 211Reads—Score160Shelves

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   The combination of games and ghost stories will lead to different games in the future.

3. 3 规 Rule Horror: It Takes Two 规则怪谈：双人成行 Tunisian Sea Monster突尼斯海怪Mystery806k WordsOngoing [The rating just came out and is rather low, but it will rise] [Two Minds Sharing One Body] [Rules-Based Horror] [Original Scenarios] [Mind-Bending Twists] [Lighthearted Bickering] One moment, Wei Minghua was conquering an S-rank rules-based horror scenario. The next, he woke to find his body gone. His consciousness was trapped in the mind of a nineteen-year-old girl named Mingxi. Mingxi pressed a knife to her throat. "Get out of my body, or we'll both die." Before they could reach an agreement, 32.7kReads8.1Score7.9kShelves

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   This one is alright. The subject matter is quite novel, unlike the ubiquitous national destiny live-streaming systems. It's also quite mind-bending and a bit scary.

4. 4 规 Rule-Based Horror? I Choose to Rebel 规则怪谈？我选择叛逆 Alas, Deep Love奈何情深Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted [A short drama adaptation of the same name is now available. You can watch it on the platform. Thank you for your support.] [Subverting expectations + no heroine + hilarious + sly schemer + rebellious + eerie + national fate] Rule-based horror descends upon Earth. The uncanny invades reality. Those chosen are sent into horror worlds, where they represent their respective nations and face the horrors within. Su Xiao is chosen by the horror world and entrusted with the task of representing the Dra 49.5kReads9.6Score6.2kShelves

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   Honestly, these two are my true loves [admiration][kiss]. Both books have a funny art style, but the first one gave me two heartbreaking moments in the middle, so those who are afraid of angst should be careful. But overall, the first book is funnier than the second, and it has a lot of witty lines. The second book has fewer heartbreaking moments than the first. You can choose to read it according to your own preferences.

5. 5 我 I Slay Monsters at the Third Reformatory 我在第三管教所杀怪物 Dream Maker in the Ruins废墟造梦师Mystery45k WordsOngoing Because I kept saying I could see dark shadows that no one else could, and because I hit a teacher at school, my dad sent me to the Third Correctional Facility. Everyone said it was a place for bad kids, and that even if you didn't die in there, you'd come out with your skin peeled off. On my very first day, I realized they weren't here to enforce study or discipline at all. The sound of something being dragged down the hallway at night, the permanently locked Building Four, and those “instructo —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   There is no romantic pairing. The male protagonist is trapped in a secret hideout of a fake correctional facility. The crisis of imprinting and the internal factional game are intertwined, focusing on the revelation of the underground truth and the shocking reversal of the protagonist's identity.

6. 6 规 Rule Horror: I'm Even More Twisted Than the Supernatural! 规则怪谈：我比诡异还变态！ Hurry Up and Eat Hot Pot抓紧吃火锅Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted [Unhinged + rebellious + no female lead + hilarious + bizarre + national destiny] My name is Xu Ye. I was born without the ability to feel pain, and my favorite thing is looking for a thrill. I heard that the Rule-Bound Horror arrived, and every country would randomly select a “Chosen One” to enter a game instance. After waiting a whole month, and watching five Chosen Ones die one after another, I finally got my wish and became the sixth Chosen One, the real wild card representing the Dragon Kin 35.9kReads9.4Score4kShelves
7. 7 秘 Secret Art: I Transmigrate and Fight to Survive in a Bizarre World 秘法穿越:我在诡异世界极限逃生 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常14k WordsCompleted Secret Art Transmigration: My Extreme Escape in a World of the Uncanny 95Reads—Score—Shelves

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8. 8 规 Rule Horror: My Family Isn't Normal 规则怪谈：我的家人不正常 White Beard白胡子Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Horror + mystery + livestream + national fate + System] The supernatural returns, and rule-based horror games invade countries around the world. As one chosen by fate, Zhou Bai represents the Great Xia Kingdom in a horror game. The first scenario is a family of four. [You live with your wife and your parents. But remember, there are only three people in your home.] [You can trust your wife, unless she takes off her red hair clip.] [You and your wife have never had a child. If you hear a baby cr 46.1kReads9.4Score5.7kShelves

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   This book is quite a classic.

9. 9 惊 Thriller Game: I Exorcise Ghosts with Physical Force on a Global Livestream 惊悚游戏：全球直播我物理驱魔 Gatsby Can't Get Back on His Feet盖兹比不会翻身Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [Infinite-loop horror, comedy, clearheaded but unhinged male lead, no heroine, not brainless, slow pace] A terrifying game of endless reincarnation descends upon the world, and a mysterious young man from Huaxia is chosen. Bearing the hopes of all humanity, he sets out on a road of bloodstains and restless spirits, with no return. A “Physical Exorcism System” falls from the sky, and the boy begins pulling all kinds of stunts that defy common sense. Beneath the absurd challenges and puzzle-solvin 2kReads9.2Score262Shelves

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   Since you're fascinated by supernatural tales, you've probably read some famous books. Why not check out these few? (Note: Some of these are quite well-known.)

10. 10 规 Rule Horror: From the Start, I Was the Only One Who Knew the Ropes 规则怪谈：开局成了唯一懂行人 Four Plum Blossom Pillars梅花四柱Mystery169k WordsCompleted [No System] + [Slow Start, Strong Finish] + [Plot-Driven] The red moon rises, and white fog seals off the building! Rule-based horror games erupt at random across Blue Star, pulling Lin Beiming and the other residents into the Bloodstained Apartment instance. Anyone who breaks the rules is instantly devoured by the eerie beings. Everyone trembles and gambles their lives to survive, but Lin Beiming's pupils contract in shock: these deadly taboos are all lessons his parents taught him! “If eve —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A bizarre tale of rules, a high-energy plot! [Add one to your bookshelf][Add one to your bookshelf][Add one to your bookshelf]

11. 11 怪 Strange Tales Livestream! 怪谈直播间！ Stone Giant Monster石头巨怪Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Welcome to the Rules of the Strange. This is a battle of blood and fire, a test of wit and courage. The power of words cannot be resisted, and the eerie rules must not be broken. In a seemingly hopeless situation, find the one correct answer, break free of your constraints, and search for a way to survive. 173.8kReads9.7Score17.7kShelves

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    This book is truly excellent; Gu Yi's authority remains undiminished. I still enjoy reading it after all these years.

12. 12 惊 Horror Dungeon: But I'm a Cultivator! 惊悚副本：可我是修仙的啊！ Bigfoot Dinosaur大脚恐龙Mystery354k WordsCompleted {No female lead + eerie + cultivators + national destiny} My name is Wu Fan, and I'm a cultivator. While cultivating, I suddenly felt the sky darken and the world spin, then passed out. When I woke up again, everything around me was unfamiliar. Before I could figure out what was going on, I was chosen by Rule Horror to represent the Dragon Kingdom in a game of horrors. If we win, the Dragon Kingdom will remain safe and receive unprecedented rewards. If we lose, horrors will invade the Dragon Kin 263Reads6.5Score103Shelves
13. 13 规 Rule Horror: From the Start, I Draw a Grade C Talent 规则怪谈：开局抽到C级天赋 Yi Yi Yi Xia漪漪忆夏Urban365k WordsOngoing [Urban Legends + National Fate + Horror + Global Livestream] Urban legends have descended, and everyone must follow the rules exactly. Yan Yu is chosen to take part in a rules-based horror game and draws a C-rank talent from the start. Viewer A: We’re finished. How did this chosen one draw the lowest-rank talent? Viewer B: Your Dragon Nation is about to suffer five losses in a row. Yoshi, yoshi! Viewer C: You American dogs, quit barking. Yan Yu: This time, I’m going to win and bring glory to my 59Reads5.9Score211Shelves
14. 14 规 Rule Horror: Beware Your Roommate's Girlfriend 规则怪谈：请小心你室友的女友 Half a Liang of Salt盐巴半两Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [No heroine + not wish fulfillment + not invincible + unsettling + horror + suspense + plot-driven] [The livestreaming element is only a tiny part of the story. The focus is on horror and suspense, so feel free to dive in] There are only two people left in your school dorm: you and your roommate. Your roommate suddenly brings home an incredibly attractive person they met online, leaves you some money, then hurries off. Now you're alone in the room with your roommate's gorgeous online date... Wou 35.9kReads9.0Score3.3kShelves
15. 15 规 Rule Horror: I Can See Hidden Clues 规则怪谈：我能看到隐藏提示 Xing Wuchen星无辰Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted The world of supernatural tales has arrived, and everyone must follow the rules! After hundreds of years, the world of supernatural tales has appeared once more. Sun Kai accidentally transmigrates into it, becoming one of the first contestants representing his nation’s fate. They carry the fate of Xia Nation on their shoulders! If they win, they survive, Xia Nation’s fortunes rise, and its people all benefit. If they lose, they die, the nation’s fortunes fall, and supernatural tales invade the 4kReads9.0Score518Shelves
16. 16 当 When I'm in the Rules Horror Game, Nothing Is Forbidden 当我在规则怪谈百无禁忌 Xu Moqing徐墨卿Mystery542k WordsCompleted [No female lead + supernatural horror + mental illness + comedy + national destiny] My name is Su Ming, and I'm a transmigrator. I currently work at Qingshan Psychiatric Hospital, where I'm in charge of the important project of “being studied.” They keep saying I'm sick, but I know I'm fine. It's the world that's sick. After I escaped from the psychiatric hospital, I was chosen by Rule Horror to become Longguo's chosen participant, representing Longguo in the upcoming horror games. [Ding! The Ho 65.5kReads9.6Score7.5kShelves

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    Most of them contain humorous content.

17. 17 规 Rule Horror: I Am the Horror Story 规则怪谈：我即怪谈 Wish You Happiness祝你快乐呀Mystery1.8M WordsOngoing In 2017, supernatural tales descended upon Earth. Conventional weapons couldn't harm them, and humanity struggled to survive. Rule-based supernatural tales became humanity's last lifeline. Tens of thousands of chosen ones around the world were selected. If they won, the supernatural tales would vanish from reality. If they lost, the rule-based tales would descend upon the world. This was a war between humanity and the supernatural. Chen Shao, a patient suffering from bone cancer, became one of t 143kReads9.6Score18.8kShelves

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    The first book, "Girl Group Monster Recycling Station," has interconnected storylines and is well-written. The second book, "Chen Shao," features characters who become part of a ghost story while saving humanity. The third book, "Shen Luo," features a peace envoy who can turn unfriendly people into personal pigeons. The fourth book, "Gu Yi," possesses an SSS-level talent: Infinite Deduction. The fifth book, "Su Xiao," has an SSS-level talent: Innate Rebelliousness. The sixth book, "Zhou Bai," features...

18. 18 规 Rule Horror: You Want Me, Zhang San, to Follow the Rules? 规则怪谈：要求我张三遵守规则？ The Luo in Luo Xiu罗修的罗Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted [Horror + eerie + hilarious + satisfying + national fortune = a serious novel] The Supreme Rules descend, selecting multiple people at random from each country to become Ascenders and take part in the Ascension Exam! Those who perform well earn high scores and even extra rewards. They can improve their own abilities and bring unexpected ascension to their country. But fail the exam, and death may be waiting for you, along with endless torment. Even your country may be beset by supernatural event 6.9kReads9.0Score834Shelves

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    These ten novels are incredibly exciting, full of suspense and mind-bending plots, and personally tested and proven to be addictive! They're so addictive, you'll find yourself reading more and more!

19. 19 七 At Seven Years Old, I Was Chosen to Take Part in the Rules Horror Game 七岁的我，被选中参加规则怪谈 One-Sixth六分之一Mystery522k WordsCompleted No female lead + national fate + eerie mysteries + comedy + unconventional ideas Lin Yuan transmigrates to Blue Star, a parallel world, and is chosen to take part in a rules-based horror game. From the start, he activates an SSS-rank talent. [SSS-Rank Talent: Ghostbane] [Talent Effect 1: Rules are completely useless against you. When you break the rules of a horror scenario, the corruption of its world has no effect on you.] [Talent Effect 2: When a creature in a horror scenario feels negative e 58kReads9.6Score6.4kShelves
20. 20 我 I’m the Trickster in the Rule-Breaking Horror Tales 我在规则怪谈做老六 Remembering Youth纪念青春Mystery652k WordsCompleted [Complete, with a universally praised ending] [Rebellious Oddball + School Oddball + Lin Chen the Oddball + Comedy + Crazy Antics + The Uncanny + National Fortune + Mental Illness] [Readers say it becomes legendary from the third instance onward] He swaps a hen’s eggs for pebbles and lets her sit on them for half a month, hands sandpaper to his roommate while he’s on the toilet, and buys ten steamed buns for a beggar who asks for money to eat, then watches him finish them… Lin Chen is an oddba 9.2kReads9.4Score1kShelves
21. 21 我 Could I Really Get Canceled in a Rules-Based Horror Game? 我还能在规则怪谈里塌房不成？ Xi Yao喜杳Mystery2.2M WordsOngoing [Infinite-Flow + Rules-Based Horror + Horror Game + Strong Female Team + A Group of People With Questionable Sanity] Just before their debut, the group Shili belonged to was betrayed by a bandmate, who framed them for bullying. Their debut fell through, while the bandmate won netizens’ sympathy and relaunched her career to great success. To this day, Shili’s social media accounts are still flooded with abuse from the other girl’s rabid fans. As luck would have it, in the third year after the com 63.9kReads9.6Score7.5kShelves
22. 22 规 Rule Horror: All of You, Turn into Birds 规则怪谈：你们都给我变鸟 I Eat Crayfish我吃小龙虾Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted [No heroine + mystery-solving + brains over brawn + interstellar + livestreaming + national destiny + power fantasy] Rules-based horror descends upon Earth. Those selected are sent into a bizarre world to face challenges on behalf of their respective countries. While every other contestant fights for their country, one gentle young man says his wish is for everyone to get along peacefully. Everyone: "Peaceful my ass! Do you think this is kindergarten?" Then they watch as this mild-mannered young 14kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
23. 23 无 The All-Purpose Guide to Rule Horror for the Powerless 无能者的规则怪谈全能指南 The Blade-Bearing Man of the Bamboo Grove竹林衔刀人Mystery3.4M WordsCompleted (A suspenseful, terrifying mystery with no System or supernatural powers for the protagonist. No brute-force clears. Frequent updates.) Blue Star has been invaded by entities. Humanity is powerless to resist, and the world faces destruction. Those above keep humanity like lambs in a pen, forcibly selecting representatives from every country and livestreaming them for their amusement. And what are they forced to play? Rule-based horror games? From the start, representatives from every country sho 5.1kReads8.6Score492Shelves

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    I'm recommending these two books! They're both incredibly good and have a lot of content. The second one has a stronger horror element, but the author is such a master storyteller; I was literally crying while being scared! (And the author is also very funny when there's a good comedic moment.) Every character is exceptionally well-developed, with no unnecessary gender-bending descriptions. They act according to their own personalities. I won't spoil the second book, but yes, there really is a male ghost. The author is still frantically updating the first book, so check it out—it's really good!

24. 24 规 Rule Horror: SpongeBob's Great Plague 规则怪谈：海绵宝宝大瘟疫 The Blade-Bearing Man of the Bamboo Grove竹林衔刀人Anime Fanfiction685k WordsOngoing [Welcome to the world of bizarre rules! And what a coincidence: a terrible plague is sweeping through Bikini Bottom! As a doctor, you've been sent here to cure the sick. Beware: this plague is not what it seems. Here is a set of rules left behind by your predecessor. Be sure to follow them. Otherwise, you may end up just like them...] Chu Yi drowned while trying to save someone and found himself in a world made up of bizarre rules. Having read countless novels in his previous life, he tho 4.7kReads8.1Score611Shelves
25. 25 规 Rule Horror: It Starts with Playing Bald Qiang in Bear Ridge 规则怪谈：狗熊岭扮演光头强开始 The Youth of an Old Dream故梦的青春Mystery1.6M WordsOngoing [Cartoon Rule-Horror Stories (First: Boonie Bears) + Mild Horror + Tragic Heroism + A Clever Protagonist + National Destiny + No Romance] “Everyone else’s childhood memories are getting hazier. Why is mine getting creepier?” “Wait, why did Briar and Bramble get government jobs? And the Pleasant Goat characters too? Even SpongeBob has a position now?” The supernatural has descended upon Blue Star! Rule-horror stories are sweeping the globe! Every country must select a Chosen One to enter these ta 68.6kReads8.9Score6kShelves

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    The second and third books are particularly frightening.

26. 26 规 Rule Horror: I'm the Boss at the Krusty Krab 规则怪谈：我在蟹堡王当老板 Wind Blows East, West, South, and North风吹东西南北Mystery217k WordsOngoing Rule-based horror + SpongeBob SquarePants + childhood cartoons + horror The male lead has no cheats. He mainly relies on analysis and deduction, and the story has plenty of horror elements. I’ve landed in a rule-based horror world based on SpongeBob SquarePants, and somehow I’ve become the owner of the Krusty Krab? Run the Krusty Krab well, and organize the Eerie invasion! Why has SpongeBob become so creepy? Where did Mr. Krabs go? Will the Spatula Killer really show up? He Yu has no cheats. All 63Reads—Score102Shelves
27. 27 规 Rule Horror: Starting at a Mountain Grave 规则怪谈：从山坟开始 Ye Shi谒始Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing [Delusions of Grandeur + Semi-Infinite Flow + Ensemble Cast + Unconventional Rule-Based Horror] Infinite horror descends upon Earth, turning countless regions into contaminated exclusion zones. The leaders of various nations call them [the Haunted Theater]. Humans who receive an invitation ticket must enter the Haunted Theater and play a ‘human-skin role’ to reduce the chance of it contaminating the outside world further. Inside, they may find powers that overturn everything they know, but they 18.7kReads5.9Score1.9kShelves
28. 28 诡 Surviving a Strange Journey to the West: I Have a Choice Simulator 诡异西游求生：我有选择模拟器 Moonshadow Cat月影猫Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing [Journey to the West + Survival Game + Sequences + Cthulhu + Dark Fantasy] Something's wrong! This isn't the Journey to the West I know! Buddha statues bleed, sutras eat people, and the Guanyin Temple offers up an indescribable lump of flesh. Everyone transmigrates into a Journey to the West world polluted by the uncanny. Each person gets a copy of The Eastern Journey and must follow its rules to the letter: Don't go outside after dark, unless you want to become one of them. If you see a monk we 31.4kReads7.9Score3.5kShelves
29. 29 顶 No One Dares Offend This Top Expert: All the Paranormal Beings Are His Patients 顶级大佬惹不起，诡异全是他病友 May Life Carry Me Across生生渡我Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + wish fulfillment + no romance + livestreaming + a true powerhouse] Qi Yan spent ten years in a mental hospital and has finally been discharged. But the moment he steps outside, he is dragged into a newly generated instance. It turns out the outside world has been overrun by the supernatural for a long time. - Every time Qi Yan enters an instance, he runs into familiar “people”: his dear fellow patients again. While players flee in disarray, he leisurely visits old friends and to 75.7kReads9.0Score17kShelves
30. 30 规 Rule Horror: From the Start, I Slapped a Supernatural Being 规则怪谈：开局给诡异一巴掌 Niu Gulu Achuan钮钴禄阿川Mystery743k WordsCompleted 20.8kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves
31. 31 规 Rules of the Paranormal: The Horrors? They're All Family 规则怪谈，诡异？都是一家人 A Slime一只史莱姆Mystery947k WordsCompleted [Rule-based horror + national destiny + no romance + livestream + original scenarios + mild scares + warm and healing] Three years ago, rule-based horror arrived, launching a game that put the fate of nations on the line. Every month, chosen players are randomly selected from various countries to enter the horror world and clear its challenges. Clear a challenge, and you earn generous rewards. Fail, and the chosen player dies, while the horror descends upon their country. The Xia Kingdom has alr 15.5kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves
32. 32 规 Rule Horror: Starting by Playing Lazy Goat 规则怪谈：从扮演懒羊羊开始 Wordsmith词富Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing Livestreaming + Ensemble Cast + Infinite Instances [Supernatural story order: Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf, Bear and Baldy, Doraemon, SpongeBob SquarePants, GG Bond, Black Cat Detective, Calabash Brothers, Water Margin….] When supernatural rules descend upon Blue Star, chosen contestants from ninety-nine countries are forced to take part in this deadly game. Lin Mu is the last chosen contestant from the Dragon Kingdom, as well as a researcher of supernatural tales. While most contestants enter 1.4kReads7.8Score159Shelves
33. 33 规 Rule Horror Begins with the Eerie Peppa Pig 规则怪谈，从诡异小猪佩奇开始 Spicy Rabbit香辣兔Anime Fanfiction551k WordsCompleted [Rule-based strange tales + national destiny + livestreaming + no heroine] The supernatural descended upon Blue Star a year ago. The chosen ones of the Dragon Nation haven't won a single round, and the country is on the brink of destruction. Other nations are eyeing it covetously. The newly selected chosen one has somehow drawn an utterly useless F-rank talent: Luck. Just as everyone in the Dragon Nation is giving up all hope, the chosen one inside the strange tale looks at the familiar surround 21.7kReads8.7Score2.4kShelves

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    This niche genre is so unlucky, completely different from regular ghost stories... Actually, fujoshi (female fans of male-male romance) could also be here.

34. 34 规 Rule Horror: Well, Since Things Have Come to This, Let’s Eat First 规则怪谈：事已至此，先吃饭吧 Huan Jing焕镜Mystery486k WordsCompleted A rule-based horror game descends upon the world, and Xia Xu becomes one of its three chosen players. He is bound to a System. But it's a System for the God of Cooking. He assumes he can't rely on this lousy System and will have to fend for himself. But after it levels up, Xia Xu discovers that it's just a little bit all-purpose. So, with his skills in knife techniques, hunting, reconnaissance, and more all maxed out, Xia Xu calmly regards the grotesque evil spirits and monsters before him. “May 2.7kReads8.4Score217Shelves
35. 35 规 Rule Horror: Starting by Playing the Invincible Jerry 规则怪谈：从扮演无敌杰瑞开始 One Pork Knuckle, Three Bowls of Rice一个猪脚三碗饭Urban314k WordsCompleted [Rules Horror + National-Fate Livestream + Cartoon Logic + Overpowered Protagonist + Everyone's a Villain] The Dragon Nation has hit rock bottom, with nine consecutive instances ending in total annihilation. As the tenth strange tale descends, Su Yun, the chosen one, turns into a brown mouse no bigger than the palm of a hand! The world is in an uproar: “The Dragon Nation is finished! He starts out as a mouse, and has to face an S-rank supernatural predator: a mutated blue cat!” But things soon t 888Reads8.2Score115Shelves
36. 36 规 Rule Horror: It Begins with a Note from Mom and Dad 规则怪谈：从爸爸妈妈的纸条开始 Sweet Home甜蜜之家Mystery694k WordsCompleted [National destiny + no female lead + rule-based horror] (Written so far: Clever Soup, Chapters 1–11; Sam's Zoo, Chapters 12–28; Beware of Sam, Chapters 31–58; Mileage Town, Chapters 63–105; Reject Winter, Chapters 106–136; Peaceful Inn, Chapters 137–163; Diary of August 29, Chapter 165 onward.) Rule-based horror descends upon the world. Anyone who successfully solves a supernatural scenario can earn a corresponding reward in fortune. The first scenario begins with a note left by Mom and Dad. (Gr 3.7kReads8.6Score380Shelves
37. 37 规 Rule Horror: I Can Foresee Death 规则怪谈：我能预见死亡 Sanqi Without Sugar三七不加糖Mystery490k WordsCompleted [Original Scenarios + Foreknowledge of Death + Deduction + National Fortune + Live Broadcast + Suspense + Horror] Supernatural tales descend, and the bizarre invades. One person in each country will be chosen as the lucky contestant, entering countless Rule Horror worlds where all manner of horrors lurk. Clear the scenario, and your country will earn a brief respite! Fail, and the rules descend upon a city, bringing disaster and leaving countless people dead or grieving! This time, Su Li is chos 17kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves
38. 38 为 I Cleared Rule Horror to Get Through Summer Vacation 为了暑假，我通关规则怪谈 Come See the Ending进来看结局Mystery844k WordsCompleted [Summer 2023, this one's for you] [Everyday life + lighthearted + on-screen comments + national destiny + livestream] The day before summer break, chosen by the Rule Horror Game... Xia Tian: My life is over. See you after summer break. - The Dragon Nation has lost again and again, and five cities have fallen! Every single time, they lose to their own country's urban-legend culture! One more loss might not cost much, but the nation will lose its standing and prestige! The world will laugh at them 2.2kReads8.7Score392Shelves
39. 39 规 Rule Horror: Working at the Krusty Krab from the Start 规则怪谈：开局在蟹堡王打工 AA Coin WholesalerAA金币批发商Mystery583k WordsCompleted [Nationwide survival livestream] [No golden finger, no System, pure deduction] [No romance, only family and friendship] (Important note up front: the author has a penchant for doting on male characters, but there is no romance, no romance.) An unknown signal is received, and Blue Star comes under the influence of an unidentified outside force. People are randomly selected from every country to take part in a deadly “game”? As everyone knows, those selected are all once-in-a-century unlucky soul 7kReads8.4Score802Shelves
40. 40 规 Rule Horror: I Carried Longguo to Victory with Ghost Money 规则怪谈：靠着冥币带飞龙国 Call Me Great Lord叫我大官人Mystery657k WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Schemer]+ [Rich]+ [No Heroine]+ [Patriotic but Not a Saint]+ [Invincible but Not Brain-Dead]+ [Eerie]+ [National Fate] A year ago, the Rules of Terror descended. Each country began randomly selecting chosen ones to take on eerie dungeons, with their success or failure tied to their National Fate. Chen Bin obtained the Ghost Tycoon System. After completing System tasks for a year, he had amassed ten billion netherworld coins, currency that could only be used in the eerie world. Just as 9.1kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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    The first book features the protagonist, Su Xiao. When the world of supernatural tales descends, he is chosen and granted an SSS-level bizarre talent: "Innate Rebellious Bone." This talent allows him to disregard the rights and wrongs of rules, preventing him from being corrupted or devoured by the supernatural forces during his rebellion. The second book features the protagonist, Qin Yuan. When the world of supernatural tales invades, he voluntarily participates, becoming a chosen one. He is chosen by the humanistic will of the Dragon Kingdom, and the dragon vein will provide him with some auxiliary skills, but he can only select a maximum of two skills per tale.

41. 41 规 Rule Horror: I’m Crazy, So How Can You Say I’m Cheating? 规则怪谈：我一疯子你说我开挂？ Sleeping Eighteen Hours a Day一天睡十八小时Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Rule-Based Horror + Deduction + Lunatic + Male-Male Romance + Wild Ride] A friendly warning: to repeat, the love between two men is just seasoning. The main focus is still clearing the rule-based horror scenarios! The rule-based horror game begins, and uncanny livestreams descend! Each country randomly picks one player to enter the game, and an uncanny livestream begins! If a player fails, the rule-based horror descends upon their country! What kind of shock will Meng Fei, a genuine lunatic, b 16.7kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves

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    These books are all super good! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

42. 42 规 Rule Horror: Starting by Playing George 规则怪谈：从扮演乔治开始 Summer Solstice Fantasy夏至幻想Mystery258k WordsCompleted [Anime Rule Horror + Horror + National Fate + Livestream + No Female Lead] The previous chosen one died horribly in the PAW Patrol dungeon, leaving the Dragon Kingdom with only 10% of its National Fate! The nation faced the punishment of having its civilization erased! At this desperate moment, Chen Mo was engulfed in a blinding light, bound to the role of George, and became the Dragon Kingdom’s last lifeline. While others scratched their heads over rules covered in mud spots, agonizing over whe 2.1kReads—Score220Shelves

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    Good!!!!!!!!!

43. 43 我 I’m Three and a Half, and I’ll Become a Legend in Rule-Based Horror With Basic Attacks 我三岁半，靠普攻在规则怪谈封神 One of the Idlers闲人之一Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted The animated series is now available. [No heroine + comedy + subversion of expectations + infinite-flow + livestreaming + rule-based horror] Rule-based horror descends upon Blue Star, and each country randomly selects one person to take part. If the contestant wins, their nation prospers. If they lose, their nation declines. After losing two rounds of games, the people of the Dragon Kingdom are in dire straits. The next horror scenario arrives, and by sheer coincidence, it selects Xia Ye, who ha 8.2kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
44. 44 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.5kReads9.6Score22.9kShelves

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    This book has an absolutely mind-blowing premise! The protagonist uses deception to navigate the divine favor realm, with plot twists galore, intelligent ensemble members, a strong Cthulhu-esque atmosphere, and a plethora of satisfying moments that make it a must-read.

45. 45 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score181.2kShelves
46. 46 搜EN Extraction Shooters Are Huge! But It's Warhammer 40K! 搜打撤很火！但是在战锤40k！ Ah, Life啊，生活Anime Fanfiction2.8M WordsOngoing (Warhammer 40K, loot-and-extract, grabbing rare loot, knife-running rat, sniper rat, hoarding rat.) After the Imperial Planetary Defence Force and the rebels clash, the battlefield is strewn with abandoned gear. Li Qinwu, who has a loot-and-extract System, begins his scavenging business. A dead soldier’s Lasgun? I’ll take it. It fires Level 3 rounds. Carapace Armour? I’ll take it! That’s Level 4 gear. A dead commissar’s Bolt Pistol, wow! It fires Level 5 rounds! A destroyed Leman Russ Tank, and 130.4kReads9.3Score10.4kShelves
47. 47 让 You Were Supposed to Join the Horror Game, Not Become the Horror! 让你参加怪谈，没让你成为怪谈！ Eat Love Cake Egg吃爱糕蛋Mystery378k WordsCompleted [Rule Horror] [National Fate] [Livestream] [Infinite Flow] Rule Horror descends, National Fate is bound, and the whole world is watching on Livestream! Those chosen must fight for humanity’s survival in eerie dungeons. Lu Jin, a library employee, becomes Longguo’s chosen one. While the other chosen ones struggle to survive, he exploits game bugs. By analyzing the rules and manipulating people, he steals energy from the dungeons instead. In the eyes of the world watching the Livestream, he p 259Reads—Score101Shelves

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    In the ghost story instance, kindness is a double-edged sword. Enthusiastic neighbors and friendly administrators, everything that seems reliable is a deadly trap. Only by peeling back the layers to decipher the rules and maintaining inner composure can one find a glimmer of hope in the musty and pungent residential building.

48. 48 规 Rule Horror: The Ghost Wedding in Eastern Guangdong 规则怪谈：从粤东鬼娶亲开始 Night Falls, Bringing Peace夜落知安Mystery134k WordsOngoing As the supernatural runs rampant, the entire world is forcibly dragged into death-game instances by the “Ghost Story App.” Wu Hao awakens his family's inherited Nuo opera talent. From the start, he enters the S-rank Lingnan urban legend: [A Ghost Wedding in Eastern Guangdong]. Red sedan, white lanterns, and the living ordered to stay away? He can see the true names of the supernatural beings and seal gods with his Nuo mask! From ghost weddings in urban villages to ancient gods in the deep sea, W 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a really good new book; I've been reading it continuously, and it's quite enjoyable.

49. 49 怪 Urban Legends Invade: She Goes on a Rampage by Exploiting Hidden Rules 怪谈入侵：她靠隐藏规则杀疯了 Gorgeous Girl绚丽儿Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing [Dad is Dad. He’s holding a knife. Mom is Mom. She takes the knife from Dad. Grandma has just reached the doorway, her eyes filled with confusion and worry. The younger sister has only her older sister by her side, the older sister she loves most… And then? What happened? You’ve forgotten…] [Chosen One of the Dragon Kingdom: Welcome to the first rules-based horror scenario.] [Stage cleared! The Chosen One receives a supernatural value reward, while their bound nation receives national fortune an 19.9kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves

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    Intelligent, strong female lead, no romantic pairing.

50. 50 我 Are All the People I Save Female Ghosts? 我的救赎对象全是女诡？ One Squid at a Time一口一个鱿鱼仔Mystery918k WordsOngoing [Heartwarming] + [Female Ghosts] + [Horror Game Instances] + [Lighthearted] Lin An transmigrates into a terrifying world and is dragged into a deadly horror game. With his life hanging by a thread, he awakens a System. Lin An: System, are you here to save me? System: Ding! The White Moonlight Simulator is at your service! Lin An: No! This is a world of the supernatural. What am I supposed to do with a White Moonlight System? System: How about giving it a shot? It might just save your life. With 60.9kReads8.4Score8.9kShelves

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    I've been following the first two books, and I personally think they're quite good. The third one seems to still be updating, but I haven't read it since then. But it's probably still okay? Maybe I stopped reading it because there's no female lead?

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